Attabi Wrap

Attabi Wrap by Laura Chau

What Is Being Made

The Attabi Wrap is a rectangular knit shawl designed by Laura Chau, measuring 62 inches (158 cm) long and 14 inches (35.5 cm) wide. This wrap combines a stockinette stitch base with an intriguing woven stitch detail and a contrasting color border, creating visual interest through strategic color placement. The design is versatile enough to showcase solid yarns or hand-dyed varieties while maintaining an elegant, wearable silhouette.

Techniques and Stitches

The Attabi Wrap employs stockinette stitch as the primary fabric construction, providing a smooth, classic knit surface. A woven stitch technique is incorporated throughout the design, adding textural intrigue and visual complexity to what might otherwise be a simple rectangular wrap. The inclusion of a contrast border in a different color adds definition and frames the piece beautifully. These techniques combine to create a design that is described as easy to knit despite its intermediate difficulty rating, making it accessible to knitters with some experience.

Yarn and Materials

The Attabi Wrap is designed to be knit with DK weight yarn at a loose gauge, which produces a drapey, open fabric with excellent drape and fluidity. The pattern calls for two colors:

• Color A: 250 yards (228 meters) of DK weight yarn
• Color B: 500 yards (460 meters) of DK weight yarn

The sample shown was knit using Tanis Fiber Arts Yellow Label DK weight (100% superwash merino; 260 yards per 4 oz skein) in Plum, and Fleece Artist Woolie Silk 3ply (65% wool, 35% silk; 250 yards per 3.5 oz skein) in silver. These fiber choices provide both softness and sheen, though knitters can substitute any DK weight yarn of their choice.

Tools and Gauge

Construction requires US 8 (5mm) circular needles measuring 32 inches (80 cm) or longer, along with a tapestry needle for finishing. The working gauge is 17 stitches and 24 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch. This loose gauge is intentional, contributing to the wrap's characteristic drapey quality and open fabric structure that makes it surprisingly quick to complete.